In California FEHA settlements, plaintiffs often recover damages for both emotional distress and lost wages—but how are those payments taxed? Employers often compel an allocation in damages between ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Emotional distress is the mental suffering accident and injury victims experience as an emotional response to a particular event. In tort law, two cases of action involve the infliction of emotional ...

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Washington State courts are steadily opening the door for pet owners to seek non-economic damages, such as emotional distress, for injuries to their pets. In the past, Washington courts have allowed ...

Setting firm emotional boundaries represents the foundation of preventing people from taking your feelings and energy for granted. These boundaries define what behaviors you will and won’t accept in ...

Trauma bonding is a psychological phenomenon where individuals form intense emotional attachments to those who cause them harm. These bonds create destructive cycles that often leave people trapped in ...